Association

The China Association for Geospatial Information Society (CAGIS) is a first-level, registered, national non-profit organization, authorized and supervised by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Natural Resources. Formerly known as China Association for Geographic Information System, it was renamed as China Association for Geospatial Information Society in 2011. So far, there are thousands of members including most of well-known geospatial enterprises within China.

CAGIS not only guides and assists the execution of national geospatial information industry policies and regulations for the government, but also promotes the market order and market fairness on behalf of the enterprises. CAGIS acts as a bridge between the government and the enterprises.

Organization

General Meeting

Member Meeting

Standing Member Meeting

CAGIS Secretary Office

Membership Department

Awards Department

Information Department

Development and Research Department

Sub-Committee

Theory and Method Working Committee

Standard and Quality Working Committee

Education and Popular Science Working Committee

Government Information Working Committee

Spatial Data Working Committee

Software Industry Working Committee

Environment Information Working Committee

City Information Working Committee

Geographic Information Emergency Service Working Committee

Geographic Information and National Security Working Committee

Cartography Working Committee

Geographic Information Public Service Working Committee

National Land Resource Working Committee

Geographic Monitoring Working Committee

Equipment Working Committee

Location Service Working Committee

Cloud Computing and Internet Working Committee

Remote Sensing Application Working Committee

Irrigation Information Working Committee

Precise Agriculture and Forestry Working Committee

Tourism Geographic Information Working Committee

Credit management and advisory Working Committee

Real estate Working Committee

Underground Space Working Committee

Power Information Working Committee

UAV Aerial Remote Sensing Working Committee

Geographic Information Culture Working Committee

Civil-military Integration Working Committee

Responsibilities

To guide and foster the healthy and orderly market of geospatial information industry within China;

To research various strategies and policies governing the development of the geospatial information industry in China;

To carry out academic activities and National geospatial Information Industry Exhibitions, to promote advanced experience and commend the advanced technologies, projects and enterprises;

To perform annual evaluation and certification of the geospatial information software and the engineering techniques;